I'm new to Grad Cafe, and it looks like I missed all the excitement! I'm relieved, though, that we are approaching the end of this harrowing journey– less than a month before final decisions must be made! With this in mind, please kindly remember to submit final decisions sooner rather than later. I have submitted a couple declinations, and it is tough to write to professors with whom you have developed friendly rapports. However, there are so many wonderfully qualified and deserving waitlisted candidates who are eagerly awaiting news, though, and grad programs do have spots to fill!